The rankings, though, are not the same as seedings. To put the 12-team bracket together, the committee will seed the teams based on the rankings.

Meanwhile, No. 1 overall seed Auburn faces a South Region bracket that had just two teams selected as the best on their seed line, though it should be noted the Tigers were not one of them.

Only San Diego State, which was tied among the league tournament teams for fewest Quad 1 wins and most losses, was seeded above No. 8. Four were double-digit seeds.

The College Football Playoff committee has reportedly decided on a straight seeding format, while still giving automatic bids to conference winners.

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Look for that shuffle to continue in Week 8. Each week, Sporting News breaks down the 12-team College Football Playoff, with first-round byes, first-round games and bubble teams.

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It's quite possible that the No. 5 seed is the best spot in the bracket, because that team will get to host a first-round game against the No. 12 seed and, if it wins, then play the No. 4 seed.